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[casims74]

This is a YouTube video of AC (Eck) Robertson playing Ragtime Annie.



This is a YouTube of Fiddlin' John Carson's song Tom Watson Special recorded in 1924.



Johnny Cash: Ghost Riders in the Sky (prepare for chills)

[elle606]

Ghost Riders is great, Casims. Another one that gives me a shiver is Midnight in Montgomery. I think that's Alan Jackson, but not sure.

I'm paying more attention to the style of the songs I like, whether they're country or not. One reason is that the music sites all have artists sorted by genre and it starts to boggle my mind. Even youtube tags can get confusing. But I'm enjoying hearing some of the more traditional country songs and noticing the differences as much as anyone without any music knowledge or background can, I suppose. I appreciate your helping me sort through this country stuff, Casims. It's interesting to me how music, songs and sounds change. Some friends and I were talking about how pop has changed over the past couple of decades. It was about a year ago that I reset the car radio to a local country station to hear a few songs I liked, while getting tired of the hiphop and oldies on others. Now I can recognize the voices and styles of several country singers whose names were only slightly familiar to me then. While I hear about the antics of Britney, see articles about tell-all books by guys like Nikki Sics (sp?) and Steven whats-his-name (Aerosmith), and hear lyrics about Maroon 5 shooting someone dead or Usher's "doin' me", I guess I shouldn't be surprised that I wanted something fresher and simpler. In the same way that some don't like the new country songs, I'm not thrilled with the new pop and soft rock.

[casims74]

Here's your Midnight in Montgomery, which I believe is Alan Jackson's tribute to Hank Williams Sr. If you go to YouTube and watch the actual video on Alan Jackson's YouTube, I believe that the name on the tombstone is Hank Williams Sr. Embedding was disabled for that video, though, so you'll have to look it up. Still, I thought I'd share this one.

[elle606]

Just heard this song. A friend sent me the link. It's a tribute to our military in Iraq called IF I DIE BEFORE YOU WAKE. I e-mailed the local country station telling them I'd love to hear this on their station. Worth a listen.

www.andiesisle.com/ifidiebeforeyouwake.html

[elle606]

Just started streaming KVET from Austin, TX. While I've only heard one Strait song, Troubadour, I also have NOT heard Taylor or Brad. I'm hearing some good stuff and I think those of you who are looking to avoid the pop-country stuff, you might like this. Some of the artists that are being played are Randy Rogers Band, David Lee Murphy, Alan Jackson (Midnight in Montgomery), Randy Travis, Tracy Lawrence and Gary Allen (Nothing on But the Radio - whoa!). Someone I "talked" with on one of the CMT boards gave me some keywords to search for a radio station that didn't play Keith and Jimmy Wayne and Taylor over and over again. Surprisingly, for someone who's pretty much a crossover-country fan, if there is such a thing, I really like it. Willie Nelson is coming on now.

[casims74]

We're converting you over. (LOL) I think you actually like real country music. I don't think you really like the cross-over stuff or you would like Taylor and Keith and all those. The ones you like have a more country sound. Welcome to the club!!

[elle606]

They're playing Love Without End, Amen right now. Whoa, now they're playing Blue Clear Sky.

You're post is funny. :-) But you could be right. It could have something to do with there being so many good looking country boys. Great new pic of George above, eh?

[casims74]

It is a great picture! I opened up the page and did a triple take. When I saw it, I didn't even want to scroll down the page. I just wanted to stop and stare for a moment. He is so good lookin'!

[elle606]

Casims, you have no idea how many of your posts put a smile on my face. Speaking of smiles, that's what I like about the new site pic -- it looks like someone made him laugh or smile -- it doesn't look staged. I also have a question for you, but don't want to post it, so check for a pm if you haven't already. Have a great week.

[casims74]

I replied to your message. I'm just such a goofball. I love to make people laugh. It's difficult to catch me being serious.

[elle606]

Jan 5, 2009 18:40:51 GMT -5 casims74 said:

We're converting you over. (LOL) I think you actually like real country music. I don't think you really like the cross-over stuff or you would like Taylor and Keith and all those. The ones you like have a more country sound. Welcome to the club!!

Listening to KVET again for the past hour or so. Some of the music is a little too country, too twangy, for me, but I love that I'm not hearing Start a Band, Love Story and Do You Believe Me Now. They occasionaly announce a "Strait Shot" when they'll play two Strait songs in a row. I like listening to this, although I go back to my soft rock stuff too.

[casims74]

That's okay. I listen to a little Stephen Curtis Chapman and Casting Crowns every now and then too.

[elle606]

Didn't Stephen Curtis Chapman lose his daughter this past year? I remember reading something; it was very sad.

Edit:
Yea. I did a quick search:

According to CMT news, one of the three adopted daughters of Christian singer-composer Stephen Curtis Chapman and his wife Mary Beth was struck down by the Toyota Land Cruiser that her teenaged brother was driving. Just five years old, Maria Sue Chapman was playing with other children in the area. It's not clear if she was the only child in the driveway. Her brother did not see her. No charges are expected to be made against him. Maria Sue was the youngest family member. The whole family was home at the time of the accident. Stephen Curtis Chapman, 45, has won five Grammies. The Gospel Music Association has awarded him with 51 Dove Awards.

www.associatedcontent.com/article/781243/stephen_curtis_chapmans_daughter_killedhit.html

[elle606]

Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys:


partners.dogtime.com/network/0.0.1/assets/001/694/sparky/current/h/videos.html?id=Pk7yqlTMvp8

[casims74]

I don't know if y'all have ever heard of these boys or not. I had never heard of them until today, but boy are they good. They are Michael Cleveland and the Flamekeepers.

[elle606]

Week Ending Aug. 23, 2009: Over 50 And Still On Top
Posted Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:18pm PDT by Paul Grein in Chart Watch
In a lot of fields, workers over the age of 50 are not in great demand. That's not the case for top recording stars. This is the second week in a row that an artist over 50 has topped The Billboard 200. Reba McEntire, 54, debuts in the top spot with Keep On Loving You. She displaces George Strait, 57, who debuted on top last week with Twang. McEntire is the second oldest woman ever to have a #1 album on this chart. Barbra Streisand was 55 when she achieved the feat in November 1997 with Higher Ground..

McEntire and Strait aren't the only artists over 50 to have topped the chart this year. In February, Bruce Springsteen, 59, debuted at #1 with Working On A Dream. (And of course Michael Jackson, who was 50 when he died, had the best-selling album in the country for six weeks with Number Ones.) Two other artists in their 50s have peaked at #2 this year. R&B star Charlie Wilson, 56, hit the runner-up spot in February with Uncle Charlie. Prince, then 50, scored in April with Lotus Flow3r/MPLSoUND/Elix3r..

This year's charts have even been receptive to artists over the age of (gasp) 60. Robert Plant, then 60, returned to #2 in February with Raising Sand, his Grammy-winning collaboration with Alison Krauss. Bob Dylan, 68, debuted at #1 in May with Together Through Life. Last week, Neil Diamond, also 68, opened at #2 with his latest, Hot August Night/NYC. All of this bodes well for Barbra Streisand, 67. The diva's latest, Love Is The Answer, is due Sept. 29..

What's going on here? Today's fans are staying connected to pop music and their favorite artists far longer than fans used to. Also, "record buyers" of a certain age are among the CD's most loyal customers. They grew up with LPs and enjoy the tactile experience a CD provides (holding it, looking at the artwork, and reading the liner notes). Plus, older fans may be less inclined to illegally download, for two reasons: Cost isn't as much of an issue as with younger fans and they may be more apt to think it's wrong. (I want to thank my over-50 friends for clueing me into the psychology of the older buyer. Otherwise, how would I know?).

This is the third week in a row that a country album has debuted in the top spot. Sugarland's Live On The Inside preceded Twang and Keep On Loving You. This is the second time this year that three country albums have topped the big chart in succession. For three weeks in April, the top spot was held by Keith Urban's Defying Gravity, Rascal Flatts' Unstoppable and the Hannah Montana: The Movie soundtrack..

new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/41066/week-ending-aug-23-2009-over-50-and-still-on-top/

There's a lot more to the article if you want to copy the link. Other than giving stats on Twang sales and downloads, George isn't mentioned again, but Reba and others are.

[elle606]

ALAN JACKSON'S Where I Come From is one of the songs NASA is considering as the "wake-up" song for the crew. We get to vote on what songs NASA will use. Go here:

songcontest.nasa.gov/top40.aspx

[elle606]

Now here's scoop. Miley's parents, Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus, are splitting up. Rumor was that Tish was having an affair with Brett Michaels, lead singer of the rock band Poison. Brett's on the Fox Morning Show and says the rumor is false. However, as the show host called Miley's mom Trish, Brett said that the start of any good affair is to get her name right. Listen up, guys.